Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals, 11th Edition

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Conclusions

Jennifer H. Meadows, Ph.D.^*

The preceding 23 chapters reflect a number of important trends in communication technology. Many of these trends cross multiple technologies. They include major analog-to-digital transitions, content creation and control, use of the Internet, and convergence and regulation. The primary thing these trends have in common is that they are the result of political and social factors.

Since the publication of the first edition of this book in 1992, the chapter lineup has changed many times, but these factors remain the consistent forces that shape the technologies discussed. Because these technologies will continue to change over the next decades, the most useful information to retain from this book is the ...